‘Buy-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that have box or download fees associated with them but do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid B2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.
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Vitae Aeternum: First impressions of New World’s Brimstone Sands and Nightveil Hallow
It's finally here: New World has launched its fall update, and the Soulwardens of Aeternum now venture into the wastes of Brimstone Sands.
This is...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online introduces one of Firesong’s defenders
With Elder Scrolls Online's Firesong DLC arriving early next month, there will be a new roster of characters to meet during this new journey....
One Shots: Let us tell you a fairy tale…
Just the other day I was musing about how EverQuest II feels like a forgotten MMO -- and I guess I was heard because...
PSA: Guild Wars 2 is giving out free 24-slot inventory bags to newsletter signuppers
Would you like to subscribe to a newsletter from Guild Wars 2? No? What about if ArenaNet gave you a free 24-slot bag? That's...
Guild Wars 2 posts new player guide for Shadow of the Mad King event
Regular Guild Wars 2 players are all likely very familiar with how the game's Shadow of the Mad King event operates, but since the...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Firesong DLC zone was inspired by Olmec, Moai, and Anatolian art
So, you've scored yourself a free Firesong DLC thanks to The Elder Scrolls Online's community challenge - what are you actually getting out of...
Elder Scrolls Online launches its Halloween event, finishes Stadia account conversion to PC
Trick or treat season has arrived to Elder Scrolls Online, but this year is definitely leaning more to the treat side of things for...
Destiny 2 celebrates the Halloween season with mecha suits, masks, and a new haunted sector
The spooky season has come to the Guardians of Destiny 2 once again with the return of the Festival of the Lost, the FPS's...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO haunted houses to explore – if you dare….
Happy Halloween! Or if you prefer, Happy Scare-Related Holidays featuring the Stylings of Ed Casbar and His Electric Teeth. It'd be the best of...
The Stream Team: A Guild Wars 2 Mad King’s Clock Tower competition
Are you ready to witness a little friendly Massively OP competition? Usually when Chris and MJ play a game together, the are cooperating. This...
Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween festival is live this afternoon
As promised, Shadow of the Mad King is officially live in Guild Wars 2 as of this afternoon, meaning that Halloween is now well...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best dailies?
Listen, I know that right now, the title of this post has provoked a lot of people to ignore the text I'm typing right...
Destiny 2 dishes on Halloween, the end of destination materials, and weapon tweaks
The latest newsletter from Destiny 2 covers plenty of ground, touching on a wide assortment of community and game-specific topics. The digest opens up with...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best online card game you’ve ever played?
I've always held fleeting love affairs with digital card games. I played a whole lot of Magic Online back in the day, not to...
PSA: Elder Scrolls Online has kicked off its week-long free subscription promotion
Regular readers and fans of Elder Scrolls Online know that ZeniMax Online Studios likes to hand out week-long trials of its ESO Plus subscription...
The Stream Team: A spot of Elementalist mapping in Guild Wars 2
MOP's Chris is back once again with some Guild Wars 2, and this time he's ignoring the personal story wholesale. Under advice from viewers...
Jennifer Hale returns to Guild Wars 2 to voice a child character based on a real kid for Extra Life
As part of its Extra Life 2022 efforts, the Guild Wars 2 team is going all out to celebrate one of the children helped...
Massively Overthinking: Do gaming ‘tourists’ ruin MMOs?
Yes, I know that's a provocative title. Yes, we're gonna talk about it with some nuance. It's a topic inspired by a Reddit thread...
Guild Wars 2 promotes this weekend’s Pink Day in LA fundraiser for cancer charity
Long-time Guild Wars franchise fans know that Pink Day in LA is a staple of the community when it comes to charity, and this...
Here’s how to join in on Spellcraft’s next alpha preview event
Like many Guild Wars fans, we've had our eye on One More Game for a couple of years now, given that it was founded...
